Spicy Hamburger With Red Wine Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Working in batches in a food processor, process bacon, onions, leeks, carrots and parsley until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, and set aside. Place flour in a freezer bag or other plastic bag. Season with salt and pepper. Add steak cubes, seal bag, and shake until cubes are well coated.
• Place a flameproof casserole dish over medium heat, and add 2 tablespoons oil. When hot, add beef in batches, turning until well seared on all sides. As beef is browned, transfer to a plate, and set aside.
• If casserole dish is dry, add 1 tablespoon oil. Place over medium heat, and add bacon and vegetable mixture and ground cloves. Sauté until softened, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine wine, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, star anise and brown sugar. Place over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. When vegetables have softened, pour liquid over vegetables.
• Return beef to pan, and stir well. Bring to a boil, partly cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer gently until beef is tender, about 2 hours. Serve hot. If desired, stew may be cooked and then covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for a month.

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix ground beef,onion soup mix and steak seasoning.Pat out loosely 6-8 patties, set a side.
• In a large skillet cook bacon until fat has rendered. Add patties and brown both sides. Remove from skillet to a plate. Remove all fat from skillet but reserve 2 tablespoons.
• Over medium heat add the reserved fat and one tablespoon of butter. Add onion and cook until carmelized. Add flour and cook for a minute more.
• Stir in red wine, and then the beef broth. Stirring constantly add bay leaf, paprika, cumin, coriander. Stir until thickens. Add a little water if too thick. Taste to salt and pepper.
• Add the beef patties to the gravy mixture, cover and simmer over med or med low heat. Stirring occassionally. Simmer until patties are cooked through. Remove patties , and slowly stir in heavy cream. Serve with mash potatoes or brown rice. Crumble bacon on top.

Steps:

• Put the meat in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet and add the onions. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the garlic and cook briefly, stirring. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Combine the meat lightly with the onion mixture, chili con carne seasoning, ground pepper, pepper flakes and salt. Divide the mixture into 4 patties of equal size.
• Heat a heavy iron skillet large enough to hold all the patties in one layer and do not add fat of any kind.
• When the skillet is quite hot, add the patties. Cook until well browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook 3 minutes on the second side.
• Transfer to a warm platter.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the wine and broth. Let cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Pour over the patties and serve the dish immediately.

Steps:

• Put the beef in a container just big enough to fit snugly. Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl and tip over the beef. Cover and chill, turning and basting as often as possible. Leave for 24-72 hrs.
• Pour the Port and wine into a large pan and simmer until reduced to a glaze. - this will take about 20 mins. Heat the oil in a separate large pan and, when almost smoking, add the beef scraps and cook until dark golden. Add the shallots, garlic, peppercorns and herbs. Fry for a few mins until starting to brown, then add the reduced alcohol and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 25 mins. Strain into a clean pan, then simmer for 8-10 mins until thickened. Season to taste and chill until needed.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Remove the fillet from the marinade and brush off the herbs, reserving them and the garlic for later. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan. When almost smoking, add the fillet, season with 2 tsp salt and fry for 5-7 mins, turning every so often.
• Add the butter, cube by cube, and - when foaming - baste the fillet, turning regularly. When the fillet is caramelised, put in a roasting tin with the reserved herbs and garlic, and cook in the oven for 8-12 mins, turning every 4 mins and basting. To check that the beef is done, insert a probe thermometer into the centre - it should read 55-60C for medium rare. Transfer to a board, wrap loosely in foil and rest for 20 mins.
• Return the tin to the oven until the butter is hot. Before serving, roll the fillet in it. Serve with the sauce, croquettes, carrots and garlic.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into nine patties. , Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Top with cheese. Grill 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato if desired.